The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-07
ANTo1NErrE soMEs' ROMANCE.
Runs Away to Marry Her Lover and
Returns the Wife of a Future Baron.
E5-O11a the VrOa PresS

Runs Away to Marry Her Lover and
Returns the Wife of a Future Baron.
From the Troy Press.
Several days ago handsome lady, ac-
companied by bright pale-faced boy of
some five years, registered at the Troy
House as MRS. /. Maitland and son, Shang-
hal, China" There is quite romance con-
nected with Mrs Maitland's life. Some
twenty years back, Mrs. Maitland lived
with her parents on North Third street
She was a romantic school girl of some
fifteen summers, and was then known as
Antoinette Somes. In some inconceivable
way the girl formed an attachment for
young man living out of town. The Somes
people were of the stern Quaker blood. and,
hearing of their daughters clandestine meet
ings with the young man from out OF towl,
Antouette was forbidden to keep further
company with her lover. But where is the
young school girl that reasons at the age of
guileleSS Is The parents meant well, but
their daughter looked at their opposition as
mercileSs persecution. The girl accordingly
made arrangements with her lover to leave
the city An elopement was the result, and
Antoinette was renounced by her watchful
sire.
Everything went well with the young
and romantic couple They were married
and settled in California. After few years
OF married bliss Autoinette lost her huS-
band. Some friends were going to China,
and they persuaded the young woman to
accompany them. SO in far-oH China the
Troy girl found home. Her parents lost
all trace of her whereabouts for many
years. The young woman seemed to pos
sess a lucky star. She was courted and
flattered by the gay colony of Americans at
Shanghai and reigned a belle for years.
One day she was taken sick and her life
hung by thread for many weeks. She was
advised TO visit a health resort III China,
and accordingly did as she was hidden.
While the invalid was slowly gaining
strength she formed the acquaintance of a
wealthy Scotch merchant named /. Matt
land, the eldest son of Sir John Maitland, a
Scotch Baron. who possesses many acres in
the land of Caledonia. Mr.. Maitland fell
in love with the Troy girl, and, to make a
long story short, married her. This is our
Troy girls romance. Mrs. Maitland was
advised some months since to leave her
home at Shanghai, China, owing to the poor
health of her son.
A trip to America was recommended, and
accordingly Mrs Maitland started with her
boy for the far-off home she had left so
many years ago. A great many changes
had occurred in Troy since Mrs Maitland
SO suddenly departed. Her father had died,
but her mother, Mrs. Maria Somes, and
sister still lived at the old home on North
Third street IL is needless to say that the
wanderer was received with open arms by
the delighted relatives, and that the foolish
little escapade of Mrs. Matlands girlhood
was entirely overlooked. Mrs. Maitland is
now visiting with friends ON the Albany
road. She intends TO remain in Troy until
spring, and possibly longer If her boys
health does not improve. The boy, John
Maitland, is the future heir 81 the estate
and dignity of his Scotch grandfather, Sir
John Maitland.